Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Ankerfelt: Moving the dialog forward on marijuana in Alaska

Sitka Police Chief Jeff Ankerfelt was appointed to the Alaska Marijuana Control Board by Governor Bill Walker this month. And while he’s dealing with a major opioid and methamphetamine resurgence in Sitka, he wants to keep moving the needle on pro-marijuana legislation.

After five decades ‘Alaska’s priest’ celebrates his jubilee

You may be working your way toward 50 years of marriage, your “golden jubilee anniversary.” But what about 50 years of working at your job?! That’s what Father Peter Gorges is celebrating next week in Sitka -- 50 years of priesthood.

SEARHC awards $50,000 ‘Healthy is Here’ grant to Sitka Tribe

Earlier this spring, the Sitka Tribe of Alaska was awarded $50,000 from Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) as a part of the “Healthy Is Here” grant program. The Tribe plans to send kids to summer camp with part of the money, and support its traditional foods program with the rest.

Several mysteries afoot in Sitka High’s ‘The Mousetrap’

The 2018 Sitka High School Theater production of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” includes a cast of eccentric characters and a murderer who whistles nursery rhymes. And it’s not just a question of “whodunit.” The future of Sitka High’s theater program is uncertain too.

For two friends, podcasting makes distance a ‘Moo Point’

Last weekend was the 14th anniversary of the Friends” series finale. And while that’s not a very big anniversary, you might be celebrating with a Netflix binge if you’re a “Friends” fan. Or maybe you could care less.

Blatchley art installation shows ‘real’ personality

You may have noticed the Blatchley Middle School edifice undergo a big change in the past 24 hours. The building is covered with laughing faces, 80 student portraits looking toward Halibut Point Road. But you may want to catch a glimpse of the art installation now.

Gordon named new UAS Sitka campus director

University of Alaska Southeast- Sitka campus is finally getting a new campus director. Leslie Gordon will begin working in her new role this May

Sitka History Museum preps for grand opening this summer

Tom Bennett, curator at the Alaska Heritage Museum in Anchorage, traveled to Sitka for three days to teach volunteers how to properly build mounts for various exhibits in the new Sitka History Museum. (Photo/KCAW/Katherine Rose)

Sitka man faces charge of attempted murder

A Sitka man has been arrested for attempted murder. 29-year-old Anthony Beltran was apprehended just after 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after Sitka Police received a call from a woman who said her friend was stabbed multiple times by a man who was still in the home on Lance Drive.

Sitka man faces charge of attempted murder

A Sitka man has been arrested for attempted murder. 29-year-old Anthony Beltran was apprehended just after 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after Sitka Police received a call from a woman who said her friend was stabbed multiple times by a man who was still in the home on Lance Drive.